Giro d’Italia 2011: Start list

The 2011 Giro d’Italia kicks off in Turin on Saturday May 7, and concludes three weeks later in Milan on Sunday May 29.

Most of the participating teams have now confirmed their line-ups for the first Grand Tour of the season. Each of the 23 teams comprises nine riders, bringing the total number of riders to 207.

Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) wears the number one plate in the absence of 2010 Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale), who has opted to miss the Giro in favour of concentrating on the Tour de France in July.

Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini) has been given the number 150 in honour of the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification.

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